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Caro

British  

noun

  1. Sir Antony. born 1924, British sculptor, best known for his abstract steel sculptures

  2. Joseph ( ben Ephraim ) 1488–1575, Jewish legal scholar and mystic, born in Spain; compiler of the Shulhan Arukh (1564–65), the most authoritative Jewish legal code.

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If you’ve ever read anything by biographer Robert Caro, you get the feeling that he could wring 100 pages out of what he had for breakfast.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“When you’re private, you can just say, ‘I want to do it this way,’ and maybe forgo a little bit of profit in order to achieve other things that are considered important,” Caro said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

"He campaigned in black and white, sharpening differences," said researcher Juan Alvarez at the Caro y Cuervo Institute.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The book, currently No. 1 on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, is Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Eating Ramu’s samosa makes me feel like Caro and Cuba aren’t so far away.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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